Please click here for details of the various 'Learning Skills' and 'Learning Styles' that we use.
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Unit Five -
The Politics of the USA ...
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis Chapter 3 of ‘US and Comparative Government and Politics’ by A J Bennett.
Other resources: ‘American Politics and Society’ David McKay, ‘A2 US and Comparative Government and Politics – Question and Answer guide’ Paul Fairclough, Paul Fairclough lecture notes. Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
Students will need to obtain the Politics Review articles from the Library - read and precis before the lesson.
US5-1a - US Political Parties [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US5-1b - Democratic chameleons target bible belt - The Guardian - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-1c - Lieberman loses Senate candidacy to anti-war rival - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-1d - Vermont posed to elect first socialist senator - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-1e - Running against the big shots - Time Magazine - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-1f - US embraces politics online + US Democrats YouTube debate - Read/Precis
US5-1g - Minor parties in the US - Politics Review Nov 2003 - Visit Library to Find/Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-1 - Mini-Mock Exam
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 4 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US5-2a - Pressure Groups in the USA [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
Video Extract - 'At the river I stand' (Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement)
Video Extract - 'Bowling for Columbine' (Gun lobby groups)
US5-2b - Bush backs bar on gay marriage - The Guardian - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-2c - 'Pressure Groups and PACs in the USA' - Politics Review, February 2001
US5-2d - Wal-Mart wakes up to gay rights - The Guardian - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-2e - Bush's bitter medicine - The Guardian - Read/Precis/Discuss
US5-2 - Mini-Mock Exam
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on Chapter 2 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US5-3a - US Elections and the Constitution [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US5-3b - 'The US elections of 2004' Politics Review, February 2005 - Read, precis, and discuss
US5-3c - '2004 Presidential Primaries' Politics Review, November 2004 - Read, precis and discuss
US5-3d - 'Democrats take power' - Read, precis, and discuss
US5-3d - Clinton's legacy for women - Read, precis, and discuss
US5-3e - 'Financing American Elections' - article by Alan Grant - show read/precis notes & discuss.
US5-3f - The Internet is the key to Obama Victories - Read, precis, and discuss
US5-3g - Cross burning - a sign of free speech or race hate? Discuss this issue
US5-3 - Mini-Mock Exam
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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Prior to delivery of this section students must produce read and precis notes on pages 57-62 of 'US & Comparative Government & Politics' (written by Anthony J Bennett). and "The black vote in American Politcs", Politics Review, November 2001. Take your notes to class - they will be checked before the lecture.
US5-4a - US Voting Behaviour - [PowerPoint] & [PDF Print File]
US5-4b - 'The black vote in American politics' - Politics Review, November 2001
US5-4c - Minority Pressure Groups and Key issues - Show read & precis notes and Discuss
US5-4d - Mini-Mock Exam
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.
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For copies of past AQA Government &
Politics examination papers/mark schemes see - http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/gov_assess.php
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